NAFTA

QUESTION: Material was bought from supplier in 2015 and supplier provided a Manufacturer Statement for the 2015 year (it was a domestic sale). That same material that was bought in 2015 is just now going to be exported in 2017. Since we are the exporter, I understand we are to prepare the NAFTA. In order […]

QUESTION: NAFTA form – field 1 Our company has a corporate office and three locations across the country from which exports are made. All locations have the same Tax ID number. What is the proper way to complete Field 1 of the NAFTA? · Using the Corporate address associated with the Federal ID number · […]

QUESTION: I received a CF28 regarding NAFTA origin of a product I produce in Canada, to which I responded. The answer was not satisfactory to the Customs official and additional responses were provided. Ultimately, a CF29 was issued and my NAFTA claim denied. I produce “product x” in two places, one on the east coast […]

QUESTION: Is anyone in the membership aware of a practice to increase the sales price of an item in order to get to NAFTA eligibility in the build-down method? It occurs to me that this would be a relatively simple way to account for RVC, provided tariff shift is met. ********** Answers: Consult your in […]

QUESTION: I am in the process of preparing eligibility determination for material(s) we manufacture. I have performed RVC calculations in the past without issue.   This specific incidence the BOM has indirect materials known as catalysts. These are not component parts of the finished product.   I ask if anyone can advise if the products […]

QUESTION: We import a product from Canada that currently qualifies for duty free treatment under NAFTA.  There is a good chance that this product will fall within the scope of an anti-dumping order.  Can you still claim duty free treatment under NAFTA if the product has anti-dumping duty or would you have to pay the […]

QUESTION: Does anyone have an updated “Excel” version of the NAFTA? I searched the ICPA database, but could not find one. ************** Answers: http://www.icpainc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/5975c4bc45dad.xlsx http://www.icpainc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/5975c4417e217.xlsx ************** Here’s a write-able PDF. Better than an Excel spreadsheet! http://www.icpainc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/5975c50fed35f.pdf Addl Answers: The attached Excel NAFTA has a continuation page with TV column (automotive)  just delete the column if […]

QUESTION: Under our current supply chain, my company imports NAFTA eligible/qualifying product from MX to US and CA.   Our team is considering alternative sourcing locations for product to be shipped to MX for packaging and then onward shipment to US and CA.  This creates a wrinkle.  The third, and perhaps fourth, countries are not […]

QUESTION: We (Company #1) have a situation where we buy tee shirts from from a US company (Company #2) who already imported them from Mexico from a mfr they work with (Company #3).  They advised us these were eligible for NAFTA.  We own the tee shirts.  We then send the tee shirts to a US […]

QUESTION: My company recently made an acquisition of a company that includes two Mexican factories. I have initiated a NAFTA audit based on the bills of materials to ensure NAFTA qualification and compliance. The issue is that there are about 95,000 unique part numbers, and the total bill of material line count is 1.2 million. […]

QUESTION: For most of my compliance career, I have believed that if a good is NAFTA qualified, and it’s last place of value-add production is MX, that item is MX origin.  However, as I try to write up an internal advice to my company on the subject, I can find no actual support for this […]